Cougars Defeat Harris-Stowe, One Win Away From Perfection

COLUMBIA - The top-ranked Cougar men's basketball team posted a 85-64 victory over American Midwest Conference (AMC) opponent Harris-Stowe State University tonight in their final regular season home game of the 2012-13 campaign.

With the win, Columbia improves to 29-0 overall (15-0 AMC) and also moves within a game of the first undefeated regular season in program history.

The Cougars connected on their first six shots from the field to open the game and built a 17-7 lead after just over four minutes of play.

Griffin and senior Jordan Dressler also added 12 and 10 points respectively, with Griffin dishing out a game-high seven assists.

The Cougars will close out the regular season on Saturday at William Woods University. Columbia defeated the Owls 73-53 in their first meeting of the year back on January 26th. Game time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in Fulton, Mo.